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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
mcclure ON philad.,pbta

In speech in New York Monday week
Alex. Mcclure of the Philadelphia Times
thus complimented the big village For
the information of the average New
Yorker will say that Philadelphia is a
city of nearly 1000, 900 inhabitants, stu
ated about 100 miles south of New York !;
that all the great railways which centre
here have rather pretentious way stations
in that city that il has open commerce
with the ports of this and other countries
when its rivers are not ioe-bound that it
has newspapers, political bosses, schools,
street-ears, colleges, scandalized minis
ters, churches, ballot thieves, hospitals,
official boodlers, and, indeed, all the
attributes of modern civilization. Its
special monuments of municipal progress
are cobblestone paVements, bad sewers,
worse water, costly gas, unsightly
bridges, dirty streets, large debts,
high taxes and browning fifteen million
statue of municipal folly in our city hall
to remind future generations Of their
idiotic ancestors. We could have had
progress equal TO this great metropolis OF
the nation but for our conservative ways,
which come down from Penn, of whom
yon have probably not heard before, but
whose history in the cyclopmdias il worth
your study. 1t is not regarded as good
policy in the city of Friends TO send a
whole body of aldermen to prison or to
Canada to attain public improvements.
Our official citizenship is valued too
sacredly to sacrifice it in so reckless q
manner. We once sent municipal law.
maker to prison for the little irregularity
of smashing ballot box and making a
return to suit himself, but the fair shield
of our city of Brotherly Love came to his
rescue, and he was promptly reelected
as soon as his prison term expired. You
bnast of your achievement over your
boodlers, but you have made few con-
victs, without practically undoing their
work. Your success in that line is about
that of the young doctor who reported of
his first case of obstetrics that he had lost
the mother and the child, but he had
managed to pull the old man through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
DID THEY EIoPEg
A Young Married MAN Runs Away
and Deserts his Family.

and Deserts his Family.
James o. Adams, a young man well
known in this city has created consider.
able sensation by going away and desert.
ing his wife and child. He lived at No. 6
East Nineteenth street, and worked at
Remington & Co.'s being machinist by
trade.
From those who knew him it is learned
that he has neglected his home very much
of late and has been in the habit of fire.
quenting society of questionable char
acter. These things came to his wife's
ears and on Monday week she taxed him
with it. A quarrel ensued in which she
says he struck her.
-. The next day he left the house, speaking
as though he was going to work, and he
has not returned since. He had trunk
checked to Philadelphia the same day and
il is thought he went to that city from
here. A relative of the wife said Thurs
morning that Adams has been giving con-
siderable attention to o young woman
named Martha Mcdonald, who is an en-
ploye of the Arlington mills, in the Ninth
ward, and that the woman is reported to
have left the city with him.
The wife says; s'He has left me and
his sick child, with no provision for the
rent, which is in arrears. We had a
quarrel on Monday. He has been neg
,seting us for so2o t;izs past" Sia
seemed more angry at his treatment of
her than sorry at losing him. The child
seems to be between and years old.
It was also reported that Adams had
taken with him considerable money
belonging to beneficial societies. He was
a member of the Improved Order of Red
Men, the Knights of Pythias, the Uniform
Rank, K. P and the Improved Order of
Heptasophs. He had been treasurer of
one of these bodies, but did not hold
that office at the time of his departure.
The members OF his family doubt the
truth of the report, saying that he has
had but little to do with the lodges and
had been neglecting them of late.
The deserted wife is stopping for the
present with her parents, at No. 1901
French street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
a STATE OF TERROR.
A Gang OF Hold Thieves Operating
I'm This City,

I'm This City,
There 10 sRider-tIg-s gang Of thieves
operating in this city, aud they are only
after valuable 'tboodle," such Rs jswelry
and money. Their arrival here has been
openly predicted for some time, but de
spite efforts to forestall them they have
already committed several extensive
burglaries.
The house of William Poole, No. 5
West Eleventh street, was broken into
Thursday night between s. 30 and 8. 80 and
robbed of $40 in money, a gold watch,
two pairs of opera glasses and number
of smaller articles of jewelry. The entrance
was effected by bursting in the kitchen door
in the rear of the building. A door in the
interior which was locked was also burst
open. The burglars Aed upon the arrival
of the servant girl at about 8. 80 O'Clock.
Mr.. Poole was in Philadelphia last even
ing and his wife was at the Charity ball.
Friday morning between Q or O'Clock,
tie exceedingly clever robbery of Andrew
Wilhelm's house at No.411 Shipley street,
proves that they are adopts at the business.
They forced the alley gate by pryine il
open and entered the back yard. Then
they bored hole in the dining room
window through which they inserted
bent wire, with which they intended to
push back the bolt. Failing in this, they
bored another hole, accomplished their
object and entered.
They had the bo'dnfss to enter Mr..
Wilhelm's sleeping apartment where they
took his clothes and valuable gold
watch and chain which was lying on
mantle near by. They then went to the
bar-room, where they rifed,the pockets of
Mr.. Wilhelm's clothing of $40, also his
money drawer of some change, besides
taking pair of gold sleeve buttons,a box
of cigars, and Mr.. Wilhelm's coat, leaving
an old one in place of it. They then care
fully rebolted the shutter, locked the din
ing room door and threw the key into q
corner of the room and left by the bar
room door, which they also locked, leay-
ing the key sticking in the door on the
outside. They departed by climbing
over the back fence
Mrs. Wilhelm awoke about this time
and aroused her husband. The latter at
once discovered the robbery and called
for aid, but the thieves had fled. Mr..
Wilhelm thinks that the thieves were in
his saloon Thursday morning, when two
suspicious characters, on an excuse to go
into the yard, investigated the best plan
to enter. The number of the watch is
known and, by this means, it is thought
that the thieves will be caught.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Connterre,ler. Cn..ght

FoRT WORTH, TEX, Jan. 2l.-John t.
Callahan and Mrs. Wiley were. arrested
here last night on charge of counter
feiting. For some time past this part of
the state has been flooded with silver
dollars, but no clue could be obtai ! as
to where they came from until yess aStlyy,
when man, who called himself Cargill,
aud two boys were arrested for passing
the spurious coin. After detection and
arrest, one of the boys told the officers
where the ''gent" was located and
who ran it. Warrants were sworn
out and placed in the hands Of
the United States marshal for Mrs.
Wiley and the man Callahan. Mrs.
Wiley was found in the room where it is
supposed the spurious coins have been
made. She resisted arrest and almost
the officers. Callahan was
found later. A search is being made for
the dies and moulds. The eountorfeits
have good ring, but lack the weight of
the genuine dollar. 1t is said that several
Thousand of the false coins are now in
circulation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
---e-
An UNUSUAL ACCIDEN r.
A Woman Killed by q HTaS~A,
Tenm on a Country Ro. Is.


A dispatch from Downingtown. Pa,
says that Ellen Dixon. colored woman,
54fyears of age, while walking dong the
turnpike at the 1horndale iron works,
about two miles west of Downingtown,
was knocked down and killed Thursday
morning by runaway team belonging to
the j. Barkley & Brothers Company of this
city. The horse's hoof struck the woman
in the head, killing her instantly.
A member of the firm of j. Barkley &
Brothers Co., said that they had not re-
ceived any information from their driver,
and they knew nothing further of the
affair, at present, than what they had
seen in the newspapers. The driver is
Joseph Grubb, young man living in this
city, and Mr.. Barkley stated that he was
as careful as man could we'll be, and he
could not accountfor the accident. Grubb
left this city for that section of the
country Monday week. He had team of
sprightly horses, and at Mr.. Barkley's
advice took hitching strap with him,
and was warned to tie his horses whenever
he stopped. The scene of the accident is
about 18 miles from this city.
Deputy Coroner Cox of Dowingtown
Friday held an inquest and the jury re-
turned verdict OF accidental death and
exonerated Mr.. Grubb. who returned
home from his unfortunate trip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
4 QUAKER NoxAGBNARIAx.
A Wilmington Desceudaut of the
old PsnnsYlvanIa Quaker Fami-


Thomas Brown, No. s47 Tatnall street
died Friday morning at 2 O'Clock Of old
age. The deceased was IN bis 91st yea
Mr.. Brown was born at Plum-tead, Bucks
county, Pa, April 18th, 1895. He comes nf
the old Quaker stock we'll known In the
locality refer ed to. His grandfather, an
English Quaker, came to Pennsylvania from
Barking, Essex county, England, "a village
some 90 miles from the British capital, and
lands In Bucks county, where his descsn-
dants are at present well and substantially
represented.
The deceased came to Wilmington In the
spring OF 1868, having sold out his farm at
the commencement of the war Of the re.
belllon. He went into no business here,
and has resided In the house where his
demise occurred since the purchase of the
property In 1868. Mr.. Brown was always
an ardent Republican, a strong abolitionist,
and very W trm advocate of temperance
teachings. While In Pennsylvania he was
ad active member of the local Bucks county
temperance society. The deceased leaves
a widow and three daughters, fourth
child, daughter also, having died in
infancy.
The widow is daughter Of Of silas Pres.
ton, farmer of Plumstead. The eldest
daughter, Mrs. Ann Good, No. S45 Tatnall
street, is widow whose husband recently
uhrtFu pu tuo nhfuWaF6 business at NO.
SOY (Fell II Peoples store) Market street.
this city. Mrs T. Hester Wolfe, the second
daughter, married Philadelphia Scntle-
man connected with tbs singer Sewias
Machine Company OF that city The third
daughter, Margaret, Is the wife OF Edwin
Henry Ohilds, farmer Of Plumstead town.
ship, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
The deceased, notwithstanding his ex-
IRENE old age. was not robust, and, although
spare, was possessed OF remarkable con-
stitutlonai vitality. He led a very seques.
teredrh ever since his arrival here and
was only Intimately known to the members
sof the Friends Society, the Hlcksites, at
whose meeting house, at Fourth and West
streets, he was constant attendant until
two years ago, when deafness, the result OF
a severe fever, interfered with his attend
ance. The deceased leaves q comfortable
estate, his widow continuing his residence
at the present home.
The interment took place at Plumstead,
Bucks county, to which place the body was
transferred Tuesday evening last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Large ReaI Es,a,e sales.

Benjamin Nields, Esq, trustee, Thurs-
day sold the real estate belonging to the
estate of the late Oliver H. Parry Of
Brandywine hundred, at the following
prices: Parry's hotel and IL acres Of
land to Edward Kelly of Chester, for
$9, 500; homestead and IL acres of land
to David Cloud, for 90, 500; q grist mill
and acres of land TO Cordelia M.
Hughes, for $2.250; two other tracts of
land were bought in by the heirs for
$2,500 and $2,100 respectively. R.O.
Fraim, Esq, attorney for the heirs of
Thomas Perkins, deceased, yesterday sold
the following properties: House No. eO4
Lombard street, to Seth H. Feaster, for
81 600; house No. I'll Locust street to
Il. W. Perkins, for $1,000; house No.
709 Locust street, TO F. Perkins, for 5000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
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SUDDEN DEATH.
A YOuDg Woman Expires In Ased
from Heart Disease.

Elizabeth Lyons, q young women %
years of age, died suddenly in bed at 4
o'clock Friday morning at her home, 221l
Carter street, in the Ninth ward. She
retired Thursday evening in her ordinary
health, but at the time named her sister
was awakened by her struggles, and be-
fore medical aid could be obtained she
had expired.
The deceased was a daughter of Will
liam Lyons and worked in the Arlington
cotton mills. She was at work yesterday
and put in full day. She was unmar-
ried and lived with her parents. Coroner
Barnhill made an investigation of the
case Friday morning and found that the
girl had been a sufferer from heart
disease, which was the cause of her death
and he gave q certificate accordingly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Govern nlenI Contracts.

Messrs. H. A. Ramsay d Son OF Baltimore
are the lowest bidders for the new United
States lighthouse steamer zizania, and will
most likely get the contract. The same
firm has also received the contract for fur
nishing new boilers TO the United States
lighthouse steamer Wi-taria. The Column
bian iron. works, Baltimore, have been
awarded the enntIact for two new frst-class
boilers, made OF the very best quality OF
iron, for the Unisrd States fish commission
steamer Albatross They are to bp 10 feet 9
inches long, and l2 feet 4inches In diameter,
and are to have il dependent steam drums.
AS soon as the lea breaks on the Potomac
the Albatross, now at the Washington navy
yard, will 20 to Baltimore,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Tho Third slreet Fire.

The burned building of James Brad
ford is being rapidly cleared of the
debris, and numerous carpenters and
plasterers are now at work rebuilding, so
that the burnt-out portion is ngain as.
suming habitable shape. The second
and part of the third floor, heretofore
occupied by Ferris Brothers, will prob
ably be used by Mr.. Bradford in the ex-
tension of his own business. Ferris
Brothers will establish themselves in
other quarters. They have made a
satisfactory settlement with the
insurance companies, and when they have
arranged matters will enlarge their busi-
ness and establish branch in Philadel-
phia, although their main office will re-
main here. The Home Weekly, which was
ready for printing at the time of the fire,
will probably be the Inst issue of that
paper, as it will be discontinued. Tho
presses and other damaged machinery
belonging to the firm are being shipped to
Philadelphia for repairs to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
INC Rl,ud preaober .t Nev.yk.

Editor Gasttte DC Journal In reply to
the rumor in the GAZETTE of the goth
inst, concerning the Rev. B. W. Ford,
the blind preacher, the stewards and pas
tor of said U A. M. E. church of Newark,
DEL, deny the rumor of him amusing the
congregation with various evils and also
swindling the people out of their money.
We are very sorry that our sister church
has been demoralized by his preaching.
The Rev. W. Il. Grey, pastor; James
Smith, Griffin Saunders, John Wright,
William Smith, Thomas Smith, stewards.
NEWARK, Jan. Goth, 1887.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

TAzrwEL1. CouRT HOUSE, Va, Jan. al
r.. A. Miller, who has been on trial Tor
the murder of the two Baber Brothers
was acquitted last night. II was Miller's
hotel where the fire occurred which swept
the mining town of Pocahontas some
months ago and where the two Babers
were burned to death. Miller was ar
rested, tried and acquitted for setting fire
To his hotel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Death Of Theodore ii. osborne.

Theodore H. Osborne, one OF the most
popular conductors on the p, W. a. B. rail-
road, died Friday AT his residence, No.
2O6 East Sixth street, after lingering ILL
ness of consumption, aged 9S years. He
was born In Milford, this State, where his
father had a news route, and young Theo-
dore had his first experience on the railroad
as a newsboy on the Delaware division.
He soon advanced through the intermediate
grades to conductor, which position he has
held for 16 years, until stricken with fatal
sickness. He was bright, genial and whole
souled, and was general fayorite with his
fellow employees and the travelling public
alike. He was conductor ON local train
between this city and Philadelphia. He
married several years ago, his wifes maiden
name being Wright, who, together with
several children, survive him. The funeral
took place at O'Clock on Tuesday after
noon last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Embedded in Fifteen Eeet Of ice.

GRAND HAVEN, MIoH., Jan. 2t.-The
prevailing westerly gales for the past few
days have caused an immense accumula-
tion of ice on the east shore, so that no
water can be seen from the highest point
accessible. The propellers Dean Rich.
mond and Roanoke, from Milwaukee,
with heavy cargoes of east bound freight,
came within sight Wednesday noon, and
the former has, 80 far, man
aged to push her way through
to within about 100 feet of the
north pier, where she met solid
barrier in the shape of slush ice Is feet
in thickness, which she was unable to
overcome. She will have to await a
change of wind to release her. The Roa-
noke drifted northward yesterday with
the moving field, but il is supposed to be
safe. The propeller Wisconsin steamed
down stream for Milwaukee but soon
found her progress stopped by slush ice
She was compelled to return.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

seeohu het. The orchestral Introduction to
the second net is exquisite. II is certainly
the iinest thing in the opera and ono Of the
best things the composer has ever done.
dliberts dialogue Ia the first act Ia here
ana There very amusing, bnt Ia the second
Y is slow and tedious. The picture gallery
business Is palpably adapted from Alfred
produced at the Bljou Opera House. in
New York, In 1873, AS spectacle the work
is great success. The costumes are elab-
orate, rich and varied. the procession of
ancestors being specially striking In color
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Not Going 10 LnnreI.

The Laurel, Md, Free QUIZ snys !:
'Mr. Orandall, the celebrated manufac-
turer of children's toys, who visited
Laurel few weeks ago in company with
Hon: Z. r.. True of the Pennsylvania
legislature, with view of selecting this
point as a desirable one, because of
climate and contiguity to the large cities,
has been heard from. He has decided to
build in Scranton, Pa. Reason: Freight
rates ut Laurel too unsafe and unstable. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
STRICKEN with Parnlysis.

Charles Alloway, painter, was found
about 10 o'clock Friday morning lying on
Paschall's wharf, on the south side of the
Christiana. He was apparently beyond
control of himself and his arms and legs
were twitching as if he was suffering
from a fit. Officer Shields was informed
of the case and securing wagon took
the sufferer to the police station, when
DIR. 0gle was sent for. Alloway lives at
No. S55 Kirkwood street. His position
on the wharf was first seen by Charles E.
Sparks, who notified the officer. DR..
0gle, after examining the patient, stated
that he was suffering from o partial
paralysis. He was removed to his home
at noon. The man had been drinking
somewhat heavily for few days past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Second Lieutenant William II. stayton,
United States marine corps who has been per-
forming a tour Of duty on the United States
ship Hartford, flagship of the Pacific squad
ron, has been ordered to proceed to Wash
ington for orders, as the Hartford is to be
put out of commission at the Mare Island
navy yard, California. Lieutenant Stay ton
is Delawarean and graduated at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis in 1888, having been
the regularly accredited cadet from this
district appointed by ex-Congressmae Will
liams.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The large vessel Gardner Colby nut In to
the jackson Il Sharp Company's wharf
Friday in a leaking condition. She was
bound light from New York to Norfolk and
struck floating wreck of Fire Island
causing her to leak badly, although the
pumps Rept her toierabiy cfoar Sie was
brought here, but as 1t was impossihle to
get her into the Harlan & Hoilingsworth
Company's dry-dock, nor could She be
hauled out on the jackson & Sharp Com
panys railway, she will be sheathed at the
ship-yard of the latter and then taken to
Simpsons dry-dock in Philadelphia for re-
pairs. The Colby was formerly baruue,
but has been cut down and is now being
used as barge to haul coal, OF which she
will carry 1000 tons. She draws II feet OF
water when light and about 20 feet when
daA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Aeainst the p. W. & u. n. n.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Cambridge, Nd, dated Friday says: The
case of Margaret Edith Prentice VS.. the
Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Baltimore
Railroad Company, removed from Caroline
county, which has been on trial In the cir
cult court for Dorchester county since Tues
day OF last week, was concluded to-day.
The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff
and assessed her damages at S12,500. The
suit was brought In Caroline county, where
the plaintiff resides, TO recover damages
for injuries alleged to have been received
by falling through trap-door in the water
closet at the depot In Chester, Pa, in
December, 1885. The damages were laid
at $4,000. The jury retired to their room
on Thursday at noon, and remained out all
night and until this afternoon before
agreeing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
ynroo ,ren killed IL Nashvllle.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 2l.-The
Nashville Ice Company's new factory in
course Of erection was the scene of two
serious accidents yesterday. The first
of these was the fall of heavy
cross timber which dropped twenty
feet injuring Mr.. David Nedrick so that
he died in two hours. The other
accident occurred later in the dAy::
James Hope, Cannon Spain and
John Plummer, bricklayers, were
AZ work when the wall gave way
falling out into the street and precipitat-
ing the men nearly 80 feet. Their bodies
were almost covered with bricks. spain
was not seriously injured, The other two
will die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
rv.p,..,d,n, whites Present.

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. l9.-Ex-Presldent
White to day endowed the Cornell onl,
yersity School of History and Political
Science with his superb historical library.
Il il collection the gathering of which
has been his life work and numbers about
30 600 volumes, besides some IL, ,OOO vain
able pamphlets and many manuscripts u y
has cost more than 100000, and It's
present value could not be easily esti,
mated. It is especially rich in Original
material, such as manuscripts, contem'
porary pamphlets, newspapers and col
iections of documents. A library build,
ing to cost 1926, 900 will be commenced
this wear
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
,,o,., cue,,s aurnt 20 Doaih.

NEW WEsTMINsTER, B. o., Jan. IL
The New Westminster Hotel burned yes
terday catching fire in an unknown place,
II was so quickly consumed that three
.,uests were burned to death. One be-
iieyed 10 be named Campbell. The reg
ister and all yaluables including the bag
gage of the guests were burned. Iht
et6er guests escaped in their nigh'
clothes.